Lymphoma in pregnancy initially diagnosed as vaginal intraepithelial neoplasia and lichen planus

Obstet Gynecol. 2011 Aug;118(2 Pt 2):486-489. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0b013e3182234d12.

Abstract

Background: Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma presenting as a vaginal mass in pregnancy is uncommon.

Case: A 38-year-old primigravid woman presented at 27 weeks of gestation with vaginal lesions, bleeding, and discharge. Previous vaginal biopsies had been consistent with vaginal intraepithelial neoplasia 1 and lichen planus. After admission for this enlarging vaginal mass and bleeding, she was noted to have a newly palpable breast mass. Biopsy of the breast mass and subsequent re-evaluation of original vaginal biopsies were consistent with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. She was treated with chemoimmunotherapy during pregnancy and delivered a viable neonate at term.

Conclusion: Although benign vaginal conditions are common, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma should be considered in the differential diagnosis of persistent or enlarging vaginal lesions in pregnancy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use
  • Biopsy
  • Cyclophosphamide / therapeutic use
  • Delivery, Obstetric
  • Doxorubicin / therapeutic use
  • Electrosurgery
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Lichen Planus / diagnosis*
  • Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse / diagnosis*
  • Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse / drug therapy
  • Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse / pathology
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Prednisolone / therapeutic use
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic / diagnosis*
  • Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic / drug therapy
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Ultrasonography, Prenatal
  • Uterine Cervical Dysplasia / surgery
  • Vaginal Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Vaginal Neoplasms / drug therapy
  • Vaginal Neoplasms / pathology
  • Vincristine / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Vincristine
  • Doxorubicin
  • Cyclophosphamide
  • Prednisolone

Supplementary concepts

  • VAP-cyclo protocol